Zipper pull tab replacement?

[sportsluvr]

The pull tabs (3) (sleeves and left pocket) of my leather jacket are broke/gone. Yes, I can replace the jacket but is there a place where I can get replacements? I hate to throw my jacket away.

Thanks.

 

[MikeGyver]

I use zip ties or split key rings

 

[Erbuck]

I went to an alterations place near my house in S-SJ. $15 to replace the zipper "glider" & pull. That's for the jacket's main zipper. Should be someplace in Cupertino, MV, SC, Palo Alto that does it. There was a thread about this within the last 2 yrs.

For the pockets, I just use a paperclip.

Here's a highly recommended place in Sunnyvale:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/barrys-shoe-repair-sunnyvale

 

[PorradaVFR]

I use these:

http://www.amazon.com/Chums-20190-Zipquix-Zip/dp/B0013UZ8C6

 

[fast4d]

zippermend

I use it on my sidi boots and olympia suit.

 

[stangmx13]

i broke a zipper pull on my boots at the track. i made a small ring of safety wire doubled-up and a pull-tab with 8 layers of duct tape folded through the ring. i havent gotten around to replacing it cuz it works so well :laughing

 

[sportsluvr]

Thank you! Thank you!

 

[ST Guy]

Or check these folks out: https://just-leathers.myshopify.com/

They've been around for many years, though I've never really purchased anything from them.

 

[deesee]

I'm a big fan of these:

http://www.aerostich.com/suits/storage-repair/zipper-fixer.html

 

[Paulo666]

I've been using these locking pins and it works great.

 

[KazMan]

I use rubber fob key rings from dealerships or manufacturers work pretty good as well.

 

[sportsluvr]

So many solutions. Thank you again!

 

[bruceflinch]

I got some zipper pulls at a sewing store and used the smallest key rings like Mike showed to combine. The zipper pulls by themselves were too small.
I got tired of the "zip tie" look.

I use zip ties or split key rings

 

[meldog21]

My slider came apart so I did this repair myself on my Aerostitch. Had to drill, insert cotter pin, cut off excess pin, then wire the end. Too much work. The repair works fine but I should have taken to a shoe repair or upholstery shop since it would have been easier and probably wouldn't have cost too much.

I did use an auto upholstery shop to replace all the velcro on the suit.



Dog

 

[packnrat]

if just the part you grab, go to rei as they sell a fix, it is a new grab part that swivels to replace the broken part.
then one of the other grab conections as my fat fingers work best on my bigger grab pulls to get a grip on.

 

[Roadstergal]

I use rubber fob key rings from dealerships or manufacturers work pretty good as well.

Hey, that's a good use for the thirty million key fobs I have.

 

[auntiebling]

i use paperclips

 

[injun]

Come'm man this can't be happening, shit use sum'ton I've used string to wire, As a fact I still have wire on my jacket!

 

[sportsluvr]

1. Use paper clips
2. Use strings.

Hey, I'm not a homeless man.

 

[strictlyJDM]

I used a key ring. Stupid easy and it works